Chapter 886 - Despise Herself (1/2)

Xiu went back inside her room after the phone call and changed her clothes once again. She was tying her hair up in a loose updo when she came out of the room and found Han Bohai staring at her oddly.

”Change of plans?” he inquired even though he knew the answer to the question he just asked.

Xiu shrugged her shoulders.

”Your husband gave you away sooner than you thought he would,” added Han Bohai.

Xiu nodded her head, ”But I can't blame him for that. I sneaked out because I didn't want my fathers to get involved in this mess. Besides, I knew from the beginning it'd be dangerous and they'd be worried. However, I never thought they'd be...”

”What?” He urged her to continue.

Xiu looked up at him and spoke with a tinge of sadness and hurt in her voice, ”They seemed terrified just because they could see me for a few hours. Xiao Bobo, they are scared to lose me again.” She took a deep breath, ”And that's why I couldn't bring myself to refuse them. It doesn't matter whether they're here or not. I've already dealt with Niu Peizhi.” She took a pause and asked, ”By the way, did you hear anything about Jinhai?”

Han Bohai didn't look as sour to hear that name as he usually did, ”The doctor has taken the bullets out successfully but his life isn't out of danger. He has lost a lot of blood. The next 72 hours are pretty sensitive for him. He managed to hold on during this period, there is a chance of survival.”

Xiu didn't know how to reply. So, she only gave a small sound in acknowledgment that she heard what he just said. And then she sat there with her face buried in her hands as her mind wandered off somewhere even she couldn't tell. In fact, the things in her mind had been the same since a few weeks ago. She had been constantly fighting the urge to just spill out the truth to both her fathers.

However, no matter how she thought about it, the end result was that both of them will get hurt. She just couldn't bring herself to hurt them. They both not showed her care but also made her want to indulge in fatherly love. And she couldn't just shatter it all with her own hands. But she didn't want to lie any longer either.

”Xiuxiu!” Bo Jiu's voice brought her out of her thoughts.

”What is it?”

”Someone would like to speak to you,” told Bo Jiu and went over to whisper something in her ear.

After listening to her, Xiu stood up, ”Just bring him here.”

Bo Jiu nodded her head and left to do what she was asked. Meanwhile, Xiu instructed Han Bohai, ”You should also take a walk to relax. And you should also turn your phone on. Since my fathers know who helped me in escaping, certainly Ying Jie knows as well.”

Han Bohai almost collapsed right there and then.

”So, before she calls upon you...” Xiu left her words hanging on purpose while Han Bohai gulped visibly.

”I can't bring myself to talk to her. Ah-Ying must be furious.”

”That's a given,” agreed Xiu. ”However, you can just tell her that you're threatened by me to help.”

”Huh?” Han Bohai was dumbfounded. ”I can just tell her the truth.”

”And what is the truth?” she asked with raised brows.

”That I helped you because I wanted to.”

”Oh? And why is that? Who are you to me? Do we know each other that well? How long have we known each other? And when did we get so close enough to help each other?”

”You're my Sister Xiu! Of course, we know each other well and we have known each other for years. Isn't it a given that we'd be close?”

”Can you say all that to her?”

Han Bohai was stumped for words. Xiu shook her head at him.

”Silly Bobo, I'm giving you a way out right now. You can't tell Ying Jie that I'm Chen Xiu. So to save yourself from trouble, just dump the blame on me. And it's not even a lie. I did threaten you a little to get you to help me. Don't feel so bad about it.”

”But...” He was still hesitating even though her idea was the best to get him out of trouble.